UN / LEBANON PEACKEEPING UPDATE

“Our peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon continues to observe armed activities of the Israel Defense Forces north of the Blue Line in violation of resolution 1701. Today, a peacekeeping patrol observed ten Israeli soldiers crossing north of the Blue Line near Alma al-Shaab which in southern Lebanon,” a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

• Video Length: 00:01:45
• Production Date: 12 May 2025
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON - UNIFIL
• Subject Topical: HOSTILITY
• Geographic Subject: LEBANON; ISRAEL
• MAMS Id: 3394873
• Parent Id: 3394873
• Alternate Title: unifeed250512f

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STORY: UN / LEBANON PEACKEEPING UPDATE
TRT: 01:45
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters

12 MAY 2025, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon continues to observe armed activities of the Israel Defense Forces north of the Blue Line in violation of resolution 1701. Today, a peacekeeping patrol observed 10 Israeli soldiers crossing north of the Blue Line near Alma al-Shaab which in southern Lebanon. Our Blue Helmets also continue to discover unauthorized weapons and ammunition caches. On Friday, they found a suspected rocket launching site near the village of Kfar Hammam and reported it to the Lebanese army. Since the cessation of hostilities understanding in November, the peacekeepers have detected about 240 sites with unauthorized weapons and ammunition – and reported it to the Lebanese Army as per the rules and the resolutions guiding our presence there. Meanwhile, deminers from UNIFIL have started work in the vicinity of a UN position along the Blue Line at Ras Naqoura to clear the area of unexploded ordnances. The perimeter of the UN position was breached during recent hostilities. UNIFIL currently has about 15 teams dealing with explosive ordnance reconnaissance, clearance and disposal. In order to mitigate threats posed by unexploded ordnances from recent hostilities, UNIFIL’s peacekeepers have carried out an awareness campaign reaching 330 schoolchildren and teachers from three public schools. Each session included a presentation on the risks associated with unexploded ordnances, with particular emphasis on the signs and dangers that children must be aware of.”
4. Wide shot, end of press briefing

Storyline

“Our peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon continues to observe armed activities of the Israel Defense Forces north of the Blue Line in violation of resolution 1701. Today, a peacekeeping patrol observed ten Israeli soldiers crossing north of the Blue Line near Alma al-Shaab which in southern Lebanon,” a UN spokesperson said. 

Briefing reporters in New York today (May 12), UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric detailed UNIFIL's ongoing operations, including the discovery of “unauthorized weapons and ammunition caches,” he said. 

On Friday, peacekeepers uncovered a suspected rocket-launching site near the village of Kfar Hammam, promptly notifying the Lebanese Army. Since the November cessation of hostilities, UN peacekeepers have identified approximately 240 such sites, reporting each to Lebanese authorities in accordance with UN mandates.

Meanwhile, demining operations have begun near Ras Naqoura along the Blue Line. “UNIFIL currently has about 15 teams dealing with explosive ordnance reconnaissance, clearance, and disposal,” Dujarric added. The perimeter of the UN position was breached during recent hostilities, necessitating clearance of unexploded ordnances.

To address the dangers posed by these remnants of conflict, UNIFIL's peacekeepers launched an awareness campaign, reaching 330 schoolchildren and teachers from three public schools. “Each session included a presentation on the risks associated with unexploded ordnances, with particular emphasis on the signs and dangers that children must be aware of,” Dujarric said.